Manchester, NH  [5/18/18] - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays Double-A affiliate) split a doubleheader with the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (Mets Double-A affiliate) on Friday night at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, highlighted by a Max Pentecost walk-off single in Game 1.

Game 1: 3-2 Fisher Cats (F/8)

Max Pentecost drilled an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to give the Fisher Cats a walk-off 3-2 win over Binghamton in the opening game of a twi-night doubleheader on Friday at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium.

In the eighth inning of the first game, Cavan Biggio, who had walked, advanced to third on a double by Harold Ramirez ahead of the single by Max Pentecost.

Kirby Snead (W, 1-0) worked two scoreless innings in relief of starter Sean Reid-Foley to pick up his first Double-A win. Corey Taylor took the loss for the Rumble Ponies.

Each team scored a run in the first inning of the opener. Levi Michael was hit by a pitch, stole second, and scored on a single by Jeff McNeil. The Fisher Cats tied the game in the bottom of the first. Jonathan Davis singled and would eventually score the tying run on a wild pitch.

New Hampshire went in front in the bottom of the fifth when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. delivered a two-out single, but Binghamton drew back even when Jeff McNeil homered in the top of the sixth.

Both starters, Reid-Foley and Binghamton's Marcos Molina, allowed two runs in six innings.

Game 2: 6-3 Rumble Ponies

In the nightcap, the Rumble Ponies took a 2-0 lead in the fourth on RBI singles by John Mora and Matt Oberste.

Harold Ramirez ripped a three-run double in the bottom of the fifth inning to give New Hampshire a 3-2 lead.

Binghamton reclaimed the lead in the sixth on an RBI single by Oberste and a three-run homer by Nick Sergakis off reliever Zach Jackson.

Starter Scott Copeland worked five innings to earn the win for Binghamton. T. J. Zeuch took the loss.

The series continues on Saturday at 6:35 p.m. Join the Fisher Cats and SoulFest and New Sound Concerts for a night of baseball, love & action at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium! Fans can enjoy live inspirational music and an exclusive, non-denominational question and answer session with Fisher Cats players. Join us after the game for a spectacular Rolling Stones Fireworks show courtesy of Atlas Fireworks, presented by Unifirst.

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Posted 5/18/18